UPCOMING EVENTS:

FRI 7 DES 2012 - BLÅ

FRI 5 OCT 2012 - BLÅ

FRI 7 SEPT 2012 - BLÅ

FRI 3 AUG 2012 - BLÅ
Mathias Stubø
Studio 2 DJ Academy (DJ's & VJ's)

THUR 5 JULY 2012:
KOÈJU @ KONGSBERG JAZZFESTIVAL

FRI 1 JUNE 2012 - BLÅ
Samba Eu & Oslo Sambaskole - percussion!!
Christian Winther - guitar, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe, Harald Lassen - sax, Arthur Kay Piene - synth, Charlotte Isabel dos Santos- vocal, Jonas Barsten Johnsen - percussion, Ina Sagstuen - vocal, Bendik Baksaas - electronics, Simon Valentine - electronics, Åsmund Skuterud - live beats (keys/ drums), Cuan Lategan - visuals, DJ Baz

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PREVIOUS EVENTS:

FRI 4 MAY 2012
Eyolf Dale - piano, Åsmund Skuterud (SOLO), Ida Isax Alfstad - vocals & fx, Jonas Barsten Johnson - drumpads/iPad, Bendik Hovik Kjeldsberg - octapad, Arthur Kay Piene - iPad, Bendik Baksaas - iPad, Simon Valentine - iPad, Karen Høybakk Mikalsen - dance, Katja Schia - dance, Mads Meskalin - visuals, Lady 2 Shy - visuals, Monkey Hill - visuals, Christian Obermayer - sound engineer & live fx, DJ Baz.

FRI 6 APR 2012
Krts Hairston (Brooklyn), Bendik Baksaas band:
Bendik Baksaas - beats/ electronics, David Aleksander Sjølie - guitar, Jonas Barsten Johnsen - drums & drum pads, Kristoffer Eikrem - trumpet
Magnus Nergaard - bass, Cuan Lategan - visuals, Christian Obermayer - sound engineer & live fx
DJ Baz

FRI 2 MAR 2012
SPECIAL EVENT - KOÈJU SESSION BAND AS A PART OF 'BLÅ 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND' /// Bendik Hovik Kjeldsberg - drumpad & synth, Jonas Barsten Johnsen - octapad & synth, Åsmund Skuterud - maschine & synth.

FRI 3 FEB 2012
Stuart McCallum (Cinematic Orchestra) - guitar, Per Oddvar Johansen - electronic drums & fx, Harald Lassen - sax & perc, Øystein Aarnes Vik - octapad, Bendik Hovik Kjeldsberg - el drums, Jonas Barsten Johnsen - octapad, Baba - vocal, Jason Nemor - sax & perc, Guilherme Schmidt Camara - guitar, Øystein Aune - bass, Øyvind Lunde - el drums, Karen Høybakk Mikalsen - dance, Catharina Gresslien - dance, Katja Henriksen Schia - dance, Mads Meskalin - visuals, Ina Bjørnberg Olsson - vocal, Åsmund Skuterud - maschine & live beats, Cuan Lategan - visuals, DJ Baz

FRI 6 JAN 2012
Per Oddvar Johansen - electronic drums & fx, Øystein Skaar - rhodes & synth, Harald Lassen - Saxophone, HeeMugen - Vocal, Katharina Lattke - electronic drumpad, Øystein Aune - iPad, Simon Valentine - ipad & synth, Åsmund Skuterud - live beats, Cuan Lategan - visuals, DJ Baz

FRI 2 DEC 2011
Eivind Aarset - guitar, Arve Henriksen - trumpet
NMH Drum Ensemble: Thomas Strønen, Johan Nord, Steinar Mossige, Tore Flatjord, Sanskriti Shrestha, Katharina Lattke, Øystein Aarnes Vik, Tore Flatjord, Jakop Janssøn. Oh! : Frode Larsen: vokal og perkusjon, Eirik Fjelde: keys, Morten Steene: el.bass, Arnljot Nordvik: gitar.
Jam - host band: Bendik Hovik Kjeldsberg: drums & elektronisk perk, Lars Andreas Aspesæter: synther
Marius Gjersø: trumpet & synth, Åsmund Skuterud: elektroniske beats.

FRI 4 NOV 2011
Collaboration with: Oslo World Music Festival: Imam Baildi Band (Greece), Aladin Abbas - oud
Rob Waring - vibraphone & midi vibraphone
Diego Brasil - guitar & vocal, Tiago Mendes - bass, DJ Baz + Koèju crew

FRI 5 SEPT 2011
Thomas Strønen - drums/electronics, Mathias Stubø - electronics/turntables, Suleman & Bilal Malik - street dance, NMH Students, Luison Capote - vocals & percussion, Stian Larsen - guitar, Serbastian Haugen - bass, Marius Gjersø - trumpet, Zawadi - vocal, Jim Shearer - voc & guitar, Siri Ravna - vocal, Bafana Nhlapo - vocal & industrial perc, Luna - vocal, Øystein Aune - synth & fx, Åsmund Skuterud - oud & live beats, DJ Baz.

FRI 5 AUG 2011
Nosizwe Baqwa - vocals, Diego Brasil - guitar, SoulBase - electronics/loops/dj, Carina Istre - vocals, Brage Rognlien - trombone & didjeridoo, Zawadi - vocals. KOV DANCE COMPANY: Ida Rue - dance,Catharina Gresslien - dance, Katja Schia - dance, Marie Male Kolstø - dance // Marius Gjersø - trumpet & fx, Øystein Aune - bass & electronics, Åsmund Skuterud - beats & visuals, DJ Baz

FRI 1 JULY 2011
STUDIO 2: Inkognito KA, Monkey Hill, Fivrel, DJ Prad Beat, VJ Mads Meskalin // Dennis Jr - Live electronics, Anders Grønseth - saxophone & keys, Henning Carlsen - electronic drums, Marius Gjersø - trumpet & electronic perc, Safaa Al-Saadi - darbouka, nay (flute) & synth, Øystein Aune - dubfx, Åsmund Skuterud - synth bass, DJ Baz

FRI 3 JUNI 2011
Øyvind Brekke - trombone, Luison Capote - vocal & congas, PITSJ: Anja Eline Skybakmoen - vocals, Ida Roggen - vocal, Ane Roggen - vocal, Anine Skatrud - vocal, Ine Hoem - vocal // Johanna Nordstrøm - vocal & keys, Otis Sandsjø - Saxophone, Jonathan Ahlbom - tuba, Petter Wastberg - bass, Emanuel Svendson - drums, Thomas Dulsrud - drums, Magnus - Soundcircle, Øystein Aune - Bass, Åsmund Skuterud - drumpads

FRI 6 MAY 2011
Stian Carstensen - accordion, pedalsteel, flute & guitar, Saadet Türköz - vocals, Brydon Bolton - doublebass, Kesivan Naidoo - drums, Eyolf Dale - Piano & synth, Marius Gjersø - trumpet, Morten Minothi - Guitar, Marienlyst & Bygdøy musikkkorps, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe & congas, Øystein Aune - synth & fx, Åsmund Skuterud - livebeats.

FRI 1 APR 2011
BILAL (US) & Live band. Anja Eline Skybakmoen - vocals/samples, Sulekha Ali Omar - dance, Yasir Majid - vocals & oud, Amina Sewali - voice & drumpads, Fadlabi - video drawing, Safaa Al-Saadi - nay, darabouka & synth, Capoeira Angola Oslo - Bloco Afro, Øystein Bendos - bass & synth, Åsmund Skuterud - bass & live beats, DJ Baz.

FRI 4 MAR 2011
Steinar Ofsdal - flutes, Sanskriti Shrestha - tabla, Morten Qvenild - keys & electronics. Harpreet Bansal - violin, Per Zanussi - bass, HYP3RVJ - visuals, Marius Gjersø - trumpet & synths, Ibou Cissokho - kora,drumpads&synth, Solo Diarra - balafon, drumpads&synth, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe, Øystein Aune - bass, Åsmund Skuterud - keys&pads.

FRI 4 FEB 2011
The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra & Olanskii. Manu Delago - hang, Stuart McCallum - guitar, Jennifer John - vocal, Eirik Minde - keys, Philipp M. Moll - bass, Andy "Screwlock" Ninvalle. Britt Pernille Frøholm - Harding fiddle & violin, Magnus Holmstrøm - Nyckelharpa, Tomas Limpan Lindberg - guitar/swedish bozoki. Ida Isax - vocal & guitar, Bård Watn - vocal, Lisa Walaas - vocal, Caroline S Eriksen - vocal, Ketil K. Lund - keys, Clinto Boland - guitar, Marius Simonsen - drums & perc.

FRI 7 JAN 2011
Morten Halle - drumpads & saxophone, Per Oddvar Johansen - drumpads/synth, Ståle Liavik-Solberg - drumpads/synth, Marius Gjersø - drumpads/ synth/trumpet, Diego Brasil - drumpads/guitar, Simon M Jones-Tyridal - visuals/animations, Ibou Cissokho - kora, Bafana Nhlapo - industrial percussion&vocal, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe, Fadlabi - visuals, Carina Istre - vocals, Øystein Aune - drumpads/synth/bass, Åsmund Skuterud - drumpads/synth, DJ Baz.

FRI 26 NOV 2010
Javid Afsari Rad - santoor, Kaveh Mahmudiyan - tombak, Gard Nilssen - drums, Erlend Slettevold - keys, Rune Nergaard-elbass, Thomas Dahl - guitar, Bafana Nhlapo - industrial percussion, Johanna Nordström - piano & vocals, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe, Sheldon Blackman - voc & guitar, Ibou Cissokho - perc, Amazone - vocals, Jason Nemor - saxpophone, Chuc Frazier - guitar, Fadlabi - paintbrush, Carina Istre - vocals, Amina Sewali - vocals & guitar, Luna - vocals, Øystein Bendos - synth, Åsmund Skuterud - keys/beats DJ Baz.

FRI 22 OCT 2010
Philipp M Moll - bass & fx, Christian Winther - guitar, Kristosoots + Karl Seglem - Goat Horn, Kim Johannesen - Guitar, Marius Gjersø - Trumpet, Alexander Fernandez - Vocal & Bongos, Miguel Tabuada - Guitar, Robin Sohrabi-Shiraz - Saxophone, Øystein Bendos Aune - Bass, Åsmund Skuterud - Drumpads & Keys, Luna - Vocals & band.

FRI 24 SEPT 2010
BABA RAKU ORCHESTRA: Erik Johannessen - trombone, Hayden Powell - trumpet, Atle Nymo - saxophone, Terje Meisingset - organ, Anders Nærø - guitar, Per Zanussi - bass, Ståle Liavik Solberg - perc, Anders Mathisen - perc, Ole-Thomas Kolberg - drums. Jay Miolinho - vocal, Liv Ulvik - vocals, Sulekha Ali Omar - dance, FADLABI - drawing, Nosizwe Baqwa - vocals, Mouctar Doumbouya - djembe, Ibou Cissokho - kora, Baba - vocals, Luna - vocals, Miguel Taboada - guitar & percussion, Øystein Aune - drumpads, Robin Shiraz - synth&sax, Åsmund Skuterud - drumpads&keys.

FRI 23 JULY 2010
RAJASTHAN ROOTS: Kutle Khan - Morchang, Bhapang & Khurtal, Nathoo Lal Solanki - Nagara, Kusumakar Pandya - Bamboo flute & Algoza, Aditya Bhasin - Vocals & Guitar, Lalrinfela Fanai - Bass, Rajastan roots + Karl Seglem - Goat Horn, Kim Johannesen - Guitar, Marius Gjersø - Trumpet, Alexander Fernandez - Vocal & Bongos, Miguel Tabuada - Guitar, Robin Sohrabi-Shiraz - Saxophone, Øystein Bendos Aune - Bass, Åsmund Skuterud - Drumpads & Keys, Luna - Vocals & band.

FRI 4 JUNE 2010 (OPENING NIGHT AT BLÅ)
Liv Ulvik - Vocal, Anja Eline Skybakmoen - Vocal, Wenche Losnegård - Vocal, Åsmund Skuterud - Live beats (all sets), Ida Isax - Vocals & Guitar, Hakim Moradi - Vocals, Kjetil Selvik - Clarinet, Brage Rognlien - Trombone & Fx, Safaa Al-Saadi - Darabouka & Nay, Becaye Aw - Vocals & Guitar, Mouctar Doumbouya - Djembe, Ibou Cissokho - Kora, Marius Gjersø - Trumpet & Fx, Eyolf Dale - Rhodes & Synths, Per Zanussi - Bass, Gard Nilssen - Drums, Nosizwe Baqwa - Vocals, Sisi - Vocals, Robin Sohrabi-Shiraz - Saxophone, Øystein Bendos Aune - Guitar, Baba - Vocals, + band.

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SOSIALEN WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
1.JAN 2010 - 14.APR 2010

14.04.2010:
Morten Halle - Saxophone
Mathias Eick - Double bass
Ulrik Thorsrud - Drums

07.04.2010:
Ibou Cissokho - Kora
Marea Vigesaa - Vocals & Accordion

31.03.2010:
Diego Brasil - Vocals & Guitar
Astrid Pedersen - Vocals
Tiago Mendes - Bass
Lius Machada - Drums

24.03.2010:
Nosizwe Baqwa - Vocals
Jason Nemor - Saxophone
Jonas Lie Theis- Keyboard
Ole Thomas Kolberg- Percussion

17.03.2010:
Andre Roligheten - Saxophones
Jim Shearer - Vocals & Guitar
Tiago Mendes - Bass
Thomas Dulsrud - Drums

10.03.2010:
Baba - Vocals
Ioio - Vocals
Craig Downey - Guitar
Brage Rognlien - Trombone
Boris Iochev - Drums

03.03.2010:
Diego Brasil - Vocals & Guitar
Tiago Mendes - Bass

24.02.2010:
Brage Rognlien - Trombone, Fx & pads
Audun Ellingsen - Bass

17.02.2010:
Craig Downey - Guitar
Diego Brasil - Drums

10.02.2010:
Marea Vigesaa - Vocals & Piano

03.02.2010:
Diego Brasil - Vocals & Guitar
Tiago Mendes - Bass

27.01.2010:
Craig Downey - Guitar
Chyco Nascimento - Bass & Guitar Synth

20.01.2010:
Safaa Al-Saadi - Darbouka
Kishbeh, Microkorg & Nay

13.01.2010:
Brage Rognlien - Live Trombone & Effects
Dave Skinner - Piano

06.01.2010:
Neil Loughran - Piano, Rhodes & Synth

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NOMADEN THURSDAY SESSIONS
1.OCT 2009 - 25.MAR 2010

RESIDENT BAND:
Robin Sohrabi-Shiraz - Sax & Djembe
Diego Brasil - Guitar & Drumpads
Baba - Vocals & Percussion
Øystein Bendos Aune - Bass & Synth
Åsmund Skuterud - Keys & Drumpads
Dj Baz

25.03.2010:
Mouctar Doumbouya - Djembe

18.03.2010:
Hakim Moradi - vocals
Khalid Albidawi - Oud
Safaa Al-Saadi - Nay & Darabouka
Kjetil Selvik - Clarinet

11.03.2010:
Luna & Bazis

04.03.2010:
Phil Minns - Sound Engineer & fx
Dominic Reuben - Extra vibes
Selecta Harmony - Voc & Fx
Baz - dubb effektah

25.02.2010:
Luison Y Su Sonora:
Luison Capote: Percussion & Vocals
Øyvind Brække: Trombone
Arne Rødvik: Piano
Gerardo Orrego: Bass

18.02.2010:
Underdogs International:
Elvis medic - Vocals/Guitar
Boris Iochev - Drums
Sanjin Orucevic - Bass
Mili Orucevic - Guitar
Stig Hundsnes - Trumpet

11.02.2010:
Baba Raku Orchestra:
Klaus E. Holm - Sax
Andre Roligheten - Sax
Anders Nærø - Gitar
Per Zanussi - Bass
Ståle Liavik Solberg - Perk
Anders Mathisen - Perk
Ole-Thomas Kolberg - Trommer

04.02.2010:
Jesus Panea Morente - Vocals & Guitar
Luis Landa-Schreitt - Cajon / Percussion

28.01.2010:
Ida Isax - Vocals & Guitar
Åsmund Skuterud - Solo Performance

21.01.2010:
Sara Chen - Violin
Steinar Ofsdal - Flute

14.01.2010:
Celio de Carvalho - Percussion
Kenneth Ekornes - Percussion
Claudio Latini - Vocals & Guitar
Vera Americo - Vocals
Chyco Naschimento - Bass

07.01.2010:
Neil Loughran - Rhodes & Minimoog
Jim Shearer - Vocals & Guitar
Tiago Mendes - Bass
Diego Brasil - Guitar

17.12.2009:
Kohinoor - vocals
Haider Wali - Rubab
Hakim Moradi - Vocals
Kristos Orfandis - Bouzouki
Safaa Al-Saadi - Darabouka & Nay
Sattar Al-Saadi - Darabouka
Sandra Benjaminsen - Vocals
Rastafou - Guitar
Fanny de Costa - Violin

10.12.2009:
Sheldon Blackman - Voc/Guitar
Tassili:
Aissa Tobi - Vocals/ Banjo/ Fele
Abderahime Tobi - Vocals/ Perc
Ketil Kielland Lund - Keys
Ole Jørn Myklebust - Trumpet
Luis Landa-Schreitt - Cajon
Endre Hareide - Bass
Kenneth Ekornes - Drums

03.12.2009:
Becaye Aw - Vocals & Guitar
Jay Miolinho - Vocals, Synth & Ferro

26.11.2009:
Chyco Nascimento - Synth guitar & Bass
Craig Downey - Guitar

19.11.2009:
Brage Rognlien - Live Trombone & Effects

12.11.2009:
Åsmund Skuterud - Various instruments

05.11.2009:
Hakim Moradi - Vocals
Safaa Al-Saadi - Darbouka & Nay

29.10.2009:
Jostein Norås - mac, electronics
Karl-Magnus Bjorøy - drums

22.10.2009:
Bafana Nhlapo - industrial percussion
Craig Downey - Guitar

15.10.2009:
Sandra Benjaminsen - Vocals
Rastafou - Guitar

08.10.2009:
Jay Miolinho - Vocals
Kristos Orfandis - Bouzouki,

01.10.2009:
Heidar Wali - Rubab
Safaa Al-Saadi - Darabouka & Nay
Diego Brasil - Guitar

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HISTORY:

2010 ::: BLÅ, OSLO
First Friday of the Month

2010 JAN - APR ::: SOSIALEN, OSLO
Impro Sessions - Wednesdays

2009 OCT - 2010 MAR ::: 2nd NOMADEN SESSIONS, OSLO
Live Club Sessions - Thursdays
Resident band + guests artists

2007 - 2008 ::: MOGADOR CAFÈ, OSLO
Experimental concerts

2007 JAN-APR ::: SHANGHAI
with Tong Lan (Pipa) & ExitNor (Visuals)
Venues: 4Live, Logo Bar, Attica, CEIBS, Pirates

2005 AUG - 2006 MAY ::: CAIRO
Cairo Jazz Club + Venues in Sinai
Development of the "live beats" project

2005 - 2010 ::: CONCERTS
Athens, Liverpool, Praia (Cape Verde)
Milano, Tokyo, Cairo, Shanghai, Bergen, Oslo

2004 JAN - AUG ::: 1st NOMADEN SESSIONS, OSLO
with Sebastian Haugen (Double bass) &
Luis Landa-Schreitt (Cajon)